Tutorial: Sewing notion caddy with clear vinyl pockets

The clear vinyl pockets on this storage caddy are perfect for keeping up with your sewing notions. Hang it near your machine and you can easily find your measuring tape or specialty presser foot, or other notions. You could also use it in a bathroom to hold your make-up and jewelry. It has large grommets so you can hang it anywhere on adhesive backed hooks. There are tons of small pockets on the front for your small notions. On the back is one big pocket where you can store a user manual or pattern instructions.

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Hanging Sewing Caddy with Clear-View Vinyl Pockets: Janome Skyline S7, by Sew4Home

[photo from Sew4Home] Janome

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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